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Weather in Washington, Indiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Washington, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
92%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Washington, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
52°
8a
54°
9a
56°
26%
10a
55°
33%
11a
60°
28%
12p
65°
1p
69°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
L 49°H 75°
Washington, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    79°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    19%
    84°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    51%
    85°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    83%
    79°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    83%
    69°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    65°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    72°54°
Washington, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 75°low 49°PRECIP %
Washington, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 52°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 52° from the ese.
Washington, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washington, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Washington, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washington, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Washington, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Washington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.